America in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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America [Am əˈmɛrəkə, Brit əˈmɛrɪkə] N

See also Civil War (en Estados Unidos)

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America in the PONS Dictionary

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America Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the United States of America
los Estados Unidos América
Hispanoamérica is a generic term that includes all countries of Central and South America, where Spanish is (officially) spoken. There are nineteen states in total:Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, Uruguay and Venezuela. In contrast, the collective term Latinoamérica (or América Latina) applies to all those countries of Central and South America that were colonised by the Spaniards, Portugese and French.
Hispanoamérica
The economic union between the four countries in the most southerly part of Latin America, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay is referred to as Cono Sur.
cono
In Latin America garapiña (or garrapiña) is a refreshing drink, which is prepared from pineapple rinds, water and milk.
garapiña
A mestizo in Latin America means a person of mixed race whose parents were of white (i.e. European) and Indian origin. (In Brazil, mestizos are known as mamelucos.)
mestizo
Panamá is divided in two by the Panama Canal and links Central America to North America. The capital, which is also called Panamá, is the largest city in the country. Spanish is the official language of the country, although English is widely used. The monetary unit of Panama is the balboa.
Panamá
Honduras lies in Central America and borders Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala as well as the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. The capital is Tegucigalpa. Spanish is the official language of the country and the monetary unit of Honduras is the lempira.
Honduras
The Republic of El Salvador lies in the northeastern part of Central America. The capital is San Salvador. The official language of the country is Spanish and the monetary unit of El Salvador is the colón. The country is the smallest and most densely populated in Central America.
Salvador
Guatemala (official title: República de Guatemala) lies in Central America. The capital is also called Guatemala. The official language of the country is Spanish and the monetary unit of Guatemala is the quezal.
Guatemala
United States pl of America
Estados Unidos
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Soon he was a solo act, jumping at racetracks all over North America.
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It is one of the largest high schools by area in all of North America.
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They were common in North America, but lost prominence when permitted length was extended in the early 1980s.
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Upon his return in 1951, having also visited America, he was recognised as a guru.
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It is found in most of North America.
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The band has enjoyed international success, especially throughout South America.
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It grows in and near swamps and other wet areas in tropical South America.
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Found in North America, it was described in 2013.
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New influences, including those of jazz and blues after his first visit to America in 1965, became increasingly evident in his compositions.
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Upon his release in 1934, he made his way to the United States of America.
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